Pokémon World Champions Crowned on the 2025 Pokémon World Championships

BELLEVUE, Wash. – Aug. 17, 2025 – After an electrifying weekend in Anaheim, Calif., the 2025 Pokémon World Champions have been topped throughout the Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet video video games, the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG), Pokémon GO and Pokémon UNITE, whereas those that watched the closing ceremonies had been handled to thrilling bulletins throughout the Pokémon model.

New Fan Experience, PokémonXP, Coming to the 2026 Pokémon World Championships within the Heart of San Francisco

On Aug. 28, 2026, the Pokémon World Championships will degree up with the addition of an all-new fan expertise: PokémonXP. This occasion will happen alongside the 2026 Pokémon World Championships competitions on the Moscone Center within the coronary heart of San Francisco, welcoming Trainers from internationally to rejoice their fandom with a wide range of distinctive choices and interesting actions, with one thing for each fan.

 

In addition, for the primary time on Championship Sunday of the 2026 Pokémon World Championships, rivals will battle it out on an epic stage — the Chase Center — as followers pack the sector to seek out out who will triumph and earn the title of Pokémon World Champions.

Multi-day passes might be accessible for advance buy on Sept. 17, 2025. Fans can discover extra particulars at PokemonXP.com and Pokemon.com/Worlds.

Z-A Battle Club Details and More Revealed for Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Trainers will have the ability to bounce into the Z-A Battle Club within the Pokémon Legends: Z-A sport within the newly revealed Link and Ranked Battles. In the Z-A Battle Club (Link Battles), as much as 4 gamers will race to defeat as many Pokémon as doable throughout the time restrict to take the highest spot.

In Ranked Battles, as much as 4 Trainers can compete on-line[1] from world wide to earn factors. When gamers earn sufficient factors, they are going to rise in rank. Trainers will begin off at Rank Z and will be promoted all the way in which as much as the last word Rank A.​

Players can earn in-game rewards when a battle ends or when their rank will increase, with extra rewards granted primarily based on their last rank when the season ends after a set time interval. Since rewards differ by season, lively participation is critical to climb the ranks and earn rewards.

Players can even have the ability to take pleasure in Private Battles with their buddies utilizing native communication[2] or with these farther away on-line.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A might be accessible on Oct. 16, 2025, on the Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch programs. A Nintendo Switch 2 + Pokémon Legends: Z-A – ​Nintendo Switch 2 Edition bundle can even be accessible.

Pokémon Champions Takes the Stage for VGC on the 2026 Pokémon World Championships in San Francisco—Mega Evolution and Mega Dragonite Will Be Available at Launch

Next 12 months, Pokémon Trainers from world wide will battle it out when the Pokémon Video Game Championships make the shift to Pokémon Champions on the 2026 Pokémon World Championships in San Franscisco.

When Pokémon Champions launches in 2026, Trainers will compete in Ranked Battles the place Pokémon will have the ability to endure Mega Evolution and turn into Mega-Evolved Pokémon—such because the newly found Mega Dragonite launched in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

Pokémon Champions is a free-to-start sport coming to Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and cellular units in 2026. More particulars on a paid digital model of Pokémon Champions on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch programs might be shared sooner or later.

Eternatus Joins Pokémon GO Alongside New Max Battles

This weekend, Pokémon GO gamers in Anaheim had been handled to the shock debut of the Poison- and Dragon-type Eternatus, together with the introduction of Max Battles that includes this Legendary Pokémon. Both will make their world debut with GO Pass: Max Finale, launching later this month through the Dark Skies occasion.

New Mega Evolution Cards Revealed Alongside New Mega Attack Rarity for the Pokémon TCG

The Pokémon Trading Card Game pulled again the curtain on Mega assault uncommon, an all-new card rarity that options assault names in katakana, paying homage to the unique Mega Evolution Pokémon-EX playing cards from the XY Series. Mega assault uncommon playing cards coming to the Pokémon TCG embrace Mega Charizard X ex, Mega Gardevoir ex, and Mega Lucario ex.

Trainers additionally obtained a primary take a look at Mega Dragonite, as seen within the upcoming Pokémon Legends: Z-A online game, which might be coming to the Pokémon TCG as a brand new Pokémon ex.

Mega Evolution Pokémon Coming to Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket

Coming in fall 2025, Mega Evolution Pokémon ex playing cards, together with Mega Gyarados ex, Mega Blaziken ex, and Mega Altaria ex might be debuting in Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket. Fans can keep tuned for extra particulars on Pokemon.com/TCGPocket.

Empoleon, Dhelmise and Vaporeon Join the Fray in Pokémon UNITE

Fans got a primary take a look at newcomers Empoleon, Dhelmise and Vaporeon, which can be part of the rising pool of playable Pokémon in Pokémon UNITE. Empoleon might be becoming a member of the roster on Sept. 19, 2025, with Dhelmise and Vaporeon coming quickly.

2025 Pokémon World Champions

The weekend noticed a fiery slate of intense matchups throughout the competitors, and when the mud settled in Anaheim, Calif., the 2025 Pokémon World Champions had been topped.

Video Game Junior Division: 

1st place: Luke Whittier [US]

2nd place: Sosuke Arinori [JP]

 

Video Game Senior Division: 

1st place: Kevin Han [US]

2nd place: Sian Lee [KR]

 

Video Game Masters Division: 

1st place: Giovanni Cischke [US]

2nd place: James Evans [US]

Trading Card Game Junior Division: 

1st place: Yuya Okita [JP]

2nd place: Jose Cruz Galindo Resendiz [US]

Trading Card Game Senior Division: 

1st place: Fuguan Liao [CN]

2nd place: Gabriel Fernandez [BR]

 

Trading Card Game Masters Division: 

1st place: Riley McKay [CA]

2nd place: Justin Newdorf [US]

 

Pokémon GO: 

1st place: “Beelzeboy” Bamb [IN]

2nd place: “P4T0M4N” Marín Torres [ES]

 

Pokémon UNITE: 

1st place: PERÚ UNITE [Latin America – South]

2nd place: ZETA DIVISION [Japan]

Keep updated with the newest information from the 2025 Pokémon World Championships here, and to seek out out extra concerning the Play! Pokémon program, be sure you go to Play.Pokemon.com.

 

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